trouble with steel cut oats

angieleighbyrd

I always have issues getting steel cut oats to cook right. I'm not so good with a stove.

Any who in my pinning yesterday I stumbled upon a crock pot steel cut oat recipe.
1 cup steel cut or regular oats (NOT Quick Oats!)
4 cups water
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 TBS butter
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp cinnamon

Combine all in crockpot and cook on low for 8hrs. Serve with milk & cinnamon sugar.

Variations:

Add up to 1 C raisins/dried fruit before cooking.
Add 1 chopped fresh apple before cooking.
Top with fresh fruit (in season) or canned fruit (drained).
Add a pat of butter or a dollop of jam/preserves.
Drizzle with honey.

I omitted the butter. It was amazingly good. I am starting the 30 day challenge this week and plan on making it again but omitting the brown sugar. I did some searches and found that grade b pure maple syrup is a good sub for brown sugar. I also chopped up an apple into it.

angieleighbyrd

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AlexPflug

Sounds amazing. Is this for 1 serving?

Christy175

Molasses might be good too! I like Agave also.

giggitygoo

That looks really great!

Have you tried overnight oats? That's a really simple, easy way to go too.

TXtstorm

Might try this... I skip steel cut oats some mornings because I don't have the time to wait for them to cook. I keep meaning to just cook some up to reheat in the mornings, but I forget by the time dinner is cooked, eaten, and cleaned up after. But I'll have to find a smaller crock pot first! My regular one is HUGE!

omnisis

Personally I like to have some kind of nut butter and a little unsweeteened cocoa powder (or chocolate protein powder) with my oats...it's to die for. Oh and I will sometimes add a banana or walnuts as well. I eat oats at least 5 times a week, it's probably one of my favorite foods.

bellesouth18

Sounds great! I love oatmeal. I've cooked the steel cut oats before on the stove, but added some extra water and extended the cooking time. They do take a long time to cook. Using my slow cooker, I could put that recipe on at night and have it in the morning.

MizzDoc

Would be very interested to know the serving size of the recipe? Was it for just one serving?

Camille0502

I'm not the OP, but I think that would be 4 servings since one serving of steel cut oats is 1/4 c dry.

bellesouth18

Looks more like 4 servings to me.

BenderFitness

I love steel cut oats! My crockpot is in use right now (vegetable stew) or else I would be trying this out tonight. Thanks for sharing the recipe! Also, I have subbed maple syrup and it works great!

needles85365

I have a 7 grain oat mix and 1/3 cup dry is a serving size. I would count this recipe as 3 servings. I always cook it on the stove, (dad taught me this as he made it when I was a kid).

foss44

bump for later

MissbusyLizzie

Bump!

arnie32

I live in Southern California and we have a chain of stores called Trader Joe's. They put out quick cook steel cut oatmeal. It is NOT instant oatmeal. Cook it like this: bring 3/4 cup water to a boil. Add 1/4 cup steel cut oats. Turn flame down as low as it goes. Set times for 7 minutes. Stir oats occasionally. In 7 minutes it is done. I add some chopped pecans to it and just a but of salt for more flavor.

It is delicious.

arnie32

xoyasminxo

Sounds good!

lhergenr

sounds good! watch our for maple syrup though, tends to be high in carbs, calories, and sugar.

Gramps251

I eat them most mornings. I make enough for the week, then heat up single, one cup servings.

MizzDoc

I'm not the OP, but I think that would be 4 servings since one serving of steel cut oats is 1/4 c dry.

Thank you!

MizzDoc

Looks more like 4 servings to me.

Thank you!

algebravoodoo

I omitted the butter. It was amazingly good. I am starting the 30 day challenge this week and plan on making it again but omitting the brown sugar. I did some searches and found that grade b pure maple syrup is a good sub for brown sugar. I also chopped up an apple into it.

Maple syrup is also a little lower on the glycemic index. Since the amount we use is usually the same as for the brown sugar, the glycemic load is lower so you don't get such a sugar rush (although the total effect should be bad anyway.)

teresa0331

bump for later :happy:

angieleighbyrd

Yes, this fed 4 of us. Sorry. I walked away from the post for a while. This is defiantly not 1 serving.

MizzDoc

Thanks for posting this wonderful Recipe!

I made this overnight in my slow cooker and woke up to delish oatmeal (sans butter) this AM. Perfect way to start my day

ctmom1

Sounds good!

Thanks

ChipmunkPaw

I've tried oatmeal before - used to make quaker old fashioned oats and mix with either peanut butter / maple syrup, or frozen blueberries and splenda. They were both pretty good, but not EXCITING.

I had tried steel cut oats before too - found them not worth the effort.

HOWEVER - all that has changed. I gave steel cut oats another try in the new year (just as I started MFP) and I tell you I am HOOKED - OBSESSED. They are my favorite breakfast - I love them - prefer them to a bagel, or eggs, or pastry, or anything.

I make a SAVORY (not sweet) version and cook them "risotto style" -

1>use a good brand - McCanns or Bobs Red Mill
2>melt teaspoon of butter in small saucepan
3>add 1/4 steel cut oats. Stir or shake so they do not burn. Let them toast for 2-4 minutes till they smell yummy.
4> add 3/4 cups BOILING water.
5>add dash of salt (I prefer sea salt)
6>stir occasionally - will be cooked in approx 10-15 minutes.
7>I add two tablespoons of shredded romano cheese - I think any good sharp flavorful cheese would be good. I also add lots of fresh ground pepper and a bit more salt.

These are SO delicious. Would never return to sweet. It's like having risotto for breakfast.

ALSO - I should add - the "overnight method" works too - bring water and oats to a boil, turn off heat, cover, and leave on stove till morning. Reheat within 5 minutes. It works - I just don't find the taste/flavor as compelling. Unless I'm in a mad rush, I don't mind the 15 minutes it takes to make from scratch - during that time I'm making coffee, unloading dishwasher, packing my daughters school lunch, etc.

timeasterday

Steel cut oats are now my standard breakfast. We just add water & salt and cook 3 hours on high in the crockpot to make a big batch every Sunday. We divide it out into 10 servings so my wife & I each have a quick breakfast to grab in the morning. We made our own healthy version of apple butter and put a little of that + cinnamon on the cooked oats. Great way to start the day and keeps me going for a few hours until I need to eat something again.